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PHYSICIANS	NURSES	PATIENTS
ASSOCIATIONS	CALCULATORS	CANCER
CLINICAL GUIDELINES	CME ONLINE	DICTIONARIES
DRUG INDEXES	EAR	HEART
HUMAN RESOURCES	INFORMATION MANGEMENT	MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP
MARKET RESEARCH	MEDICINE	PATHOLOGY
QUALITY / EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE	RADIOLOGY	REGULATIONS / COMPLIANCE
SPINE	SURGERY	TRANSPLANTATION

PHYSICIANS

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Biomed Central:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/home/
Communicable Disease Center:	http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
Diabetes Portal:	http://www.diabetesportal.com/
Diseases of the Liver:	http://www.diabetesportal.com/
Doctor Update:	http://liver-eg.org/NLI-diet_in_liver_disease.htm
Free books for doctors:	http://www.fb4d.com/
Health Web:	http://www.healthweb.org/index.cfm
Hypertension, Dialysis & Clinical Nephrology:	http://www.hdcn.com/
Mayo Clinic:	http://www.mayoclinic.com/index.cfm
MDChoice Ultimate Information Finder:	http://www.mdchoice.com/index.asp
MedBioWorld	http://www.sciencekomm.at/index.html
Medicine Online:	http://www.meds.com/
Medscape:	http://www.medscape.com/medscapetodayhome?src=hdr
Nephron Information Center:	http://www.nephron.com/
WebMD:	http://www.webmd.com

NURSES

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American Association of Critical Care Nurse:	http://www.aacn.org/
California Board of Registered Nurses:	http://www.rn.ca.gov/
California Nurse Association:	http://www.califnurses.org/
Health World Nursing:	http://www.healthweb.org/browse.cfm?subjectid=60
Joanna Briggs Institute:	http://www.joannabriggs.edu.au/about/home.php
National Association of Orthopedic Nursing:	http://www.orthonurse.org/
National Council State Boards of Nursing:	http://www.ncsbn.org/
Nurse Friendly Nationwide Directory:	http://www.lopez1.com/
Nursing (pharmacology math)	http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/math/default.html
Nursing Center:	http://www.nursingcenter.com/home/index.asp
Nursing Spectrum:	http://www.nursingspectrum.com/
Nursing Standards:	http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/
Physical Therapy Central:	http://www.ptcentral.com
RN Central:	http://www.rncentral.com/

PATIENTS

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Family Doctor:	http://www.familydoctor.org
Healthfinder:	http://www.healthfinder.gov
Healthweb:	http://www.healthweb.org
Herbal Medicine:	http://www.herbmed.org/
HIV Insite:	http://www.hivinsite.ucsf.edu/
KidsHealth:	http://www.KidsHealth.org
Medem - Leading Medical Societies:	http://www.medem.com
National Cancer Institute:	http://www.cancer.gov
National Institute of Health Menu Planner:	http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/menuplanner/menu.cgi
National Library of Medicine MEDLINE plus:	http://www.medlineplus.gov
NCCN/ACS Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients:	http://www.nccn.org
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health:	http://www.noah-health.org/

MARKET RESEARCH

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American Statistical Association:	http://www.amstat.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main
Federal Statistics Gateway:	http://www.fedstats.gov/
Emergency Care Research Institute:	http://www.ecri.org
Office of Minority Data Statistics:	http://www.omhrc.gov/omh/sidebar/datastats.htm
State Health Facts	http://www.statehealthfacts.org/
Statistical Abstracts of the United States:	http://www.census.gov/statab/
United States Census Bureau:	http://www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html
US News Report Best Hospitals	http://www.usnews.com/

HUMAN RESOURCES

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Office of Personnel Management:	http://www.leadership.opm.gov/
US Department of Labor:	http://stats.bls.gov/
Work Force Management:	http://www.workforce.com/

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

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Health Data Management:	http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/index.cfm
Healthcare Informatics Online:	http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/index.htm
Hospital Library Advocacy:	http://hosplib.blogspot.com/
Information Literacy :	http://www.doncio.navy.mil/iltoolkit/default.htm

REGULATIONS / COMPLIANCE

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California Code of Regulations:	http://ccr.oal.ca.gov/
Center for Medicare & Medical Services:	http://cms.hhs.gov/
Emergency Care Research Institute:	http://www.ecri.org/
Food and Drug Administration:	http://www.fda.gov/cder/
Food and Drug Administration News:	http://www.fdanews.com/pub/ddl/
Healthcare Advisory Board:	http://www.advisoryboardcompany.com/
LA County Department:	http://lacounty.info/departments.htm
Medi-cal:	http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission:	http://www.medpac.gov/
National Patient Safty Foundation:	http://www.npsf.org/
OIG - Office of Inspector Generals:	http://oig.hhs.gov/
Risk Management Internet Service:	http://www.rmis.com

QUALITY / EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE

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Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality:	http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Evidence Based Medicine Practice Center:	http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/epc/
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project:	http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp
Health Services/Technology Assessment Text:	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat
CMS MedQIC QualityInitiatives	http://www.medqic.org/portal/homepage.jsp
Institute of Medical Quality:	http://www.imq.org/
Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Evidence:	http://www.mssm.edu/medicine/general-medicine/ebm/#top
Office of Statewide Healthcare Planning & Development	http://www.oshpd.state.ca.us/
Oxford Center for Evidence Based Medicine:	http://www.cebm.net/
Turning Research into Practice (TRIP):	http://www.tripdatabase.com/

MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP

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Healthcare Leaders:	http://www.healthleaders.com/index.php
Spiritual Leadership:	http://www.spirit4greatness.com/pages/about.html
Workplace Spirtuality:	http://www.workplacespirituality.info/index.html

CME ONLINE

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Anticoagulation CME:	http://www.anticoagulationcme.com/
CME Diagnostic Imaging:	http://www.dimag.com/cme/
CME EMedicine:	http://cme.emedicine.com/
CME Inc:	http://www.cmeinc.com/
CME Mall	http://www.cmemall.com/A55978/searchcme2.nsf
Docguide Webcase CME:	http://www.docguide.com/
Health Stream CME:	http://www.healthstream.com/
Medical Meetings:	http://www.meetingsnet.com/
Online CME:	http://www.cmelist.com/list.htm

MEDICINE

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American College of Physicians:	http://www.acponline.org/
Bristol Biomed Image Archive:	http://www.brisbio.ac.uk/
Medicine Online:	http://www.meds.com/
Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy:	http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp
National Center for Emergency Medicine:	http://www.ncemi.org/
Virtual Hospitals:	http://www.vh.org/

SURGERY

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American College of Surgery - EBM:	http://www.facs.org/index.html
American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons:	http://www.fascrs.org/
Contemporary Surgery Online:	http://www.contemporarysurgery.com/

PATHOLOGY

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American Society for Clinical Pathology:	http://www.ascp.org/
American Society of Cytopathology:	http://www.cytopathology.org/NIH/
Association for Molecular Pathology:	http://www.ampweb.org/
College of American Pathologists:	http://www.cap.org/apps/cap.portal
Internet Pathology Lab:	http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html
Lab Tests Online:	http://www.labtestsonline.org/

RADIOLOGY

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American College of Radiology:	http://www.acr.org/flash.html
Collaborative Textbook of Radiology:	http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/
Radiology Decisions Start Here:	http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=lin&Sub=def

ASSOCIATIONS

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American Academy of Family Physicians:	http://www.aafp.org/
American College of Surgeons	http://www.facs.org/index.html
American Diabetes Association:	http://www.diabetes.org/homepage.jsp
American Medical Association:	http://www.ama-assn.org/
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons:	http://www.fascrs.org/
California Department of Health Services:	http://www.dhs.ca.gov/
California Healthcare Association:	http://www.calhealth.org/
California Healthcare Foundation (Medi-Cal):	http://www.chcf.org/topics/medi-cal/index.cfm
California Medical Association:	http://www.cmanet.org/
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations:	http://www.jcaho.org/
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases:	http://www.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
National Institute of Health:	http://www.nih.gov/

DRUG INDEXES

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Drug Information Online:	http://www.drugs.com/
Medication Safety Alert:	http://www.ismp.org/MSAarticles/msa_order_form.asp
Merck Medicus:	http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/index.jsp
Pharmacy Journal:	http://www.pharmj.com/
Physician's Desk Reference:	http://www.pdr.net/pdrnet/librarian/action/command.Command
Raymot's International Generic-Brand Dictionary:	http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~rmottare/drugs.htm
RX Drug List:	http://www.rxlist.com/
U. S. Pharmacists:	http://www.uspharmacist.com/

DICTIONARIES

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Advisory Council of Experts:	http://www.yourdictionary.com/
ICD 9 Coding:	http://icd9coding.com/
Medical Dictionary Online:	http://www.online-medical-dictionary.org/
Merriam-Webster Online:	http://www.m-w.com/home.htm
Pharma-Lexicon International	http://pharma-lexicon.com/

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

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National Guidelines Clearinghouse:	http://www.guideline.gov/
Primary Care Clinical Practice Guidelines:	http://medicine.ucsf.edu/resources/guidelines/
US Preventative Services:	http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm

CALCULATORS

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Charlie's Clinical Calculators:	http://www.medcalc.com/
Drug Monitor Clinical Calcuator:	http://www.thedrugmonitor.com/clinical-calculators.html
Online Clinical Calculators:	http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/clincalc.html
University of Michigan Clinical Calculator:	http://www.med.umich.edu/clinical/calculators.htm

CANCER

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American Cancer Society:	http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
American Society of Clinical Oncology:	http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-002138,00.asp
Anderson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania:	http://oncolink.upenn.edu/
Breast Cancer Net:	http://www.breastcancer.net/
Cancer of the Prostate:	http://www.caprostate.com/index.shtml
Cancer Network:	http://www.cancernetwork.com
Cancer World:	http://www.cancerworld.org/default.asp
Clinical News in Oncology & Hematology:	http://www.hemonctoday.com/
National Cancer Institute:	http://www.cancer.gov/

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American Academy of Audiology:	http://www.audiology.org/index.php
Association for Research in Otolaryngology:	http://www.aro.org/
Guide to Otolaryngology Information:	http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/oto/others.html
Medi Specialty:	http://www.otohns.net/
Occupational Hearing Loss:	http://www.occupationalhearingloss.com/

HEART

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American Heart Association:	http://www.amhrt.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
American Thoracic Society:	http://www.thoracic.org/
Cardiosource:	http://www.cardiosource.com/home
NASPE Heart Rhythm Society:	http://www.naspe.org/
National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute:	http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Group	http://www.nnecdsg.org/
Society for Cardiac Angiography and Inventions	http://www.scai.org/
Society of Thoracic Surgeons:	http://www.sts.org/
The Heart Organization:	http://www.theheart.org/

SPINE

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:	http://www.aaos.org
American Association of Neurological Surgeons:	http://www.aans.org/
International Spine Injection Society:	http://www.spinalinjection.com/ISIS/
National Inst. Arthritis Musculosketetal & Skin Diseases:	http://www.nih.gov/niams/healthinfo
Orthopedic Web Links:	http://orthopaedicweblinks.com/
Spine Universe:	http://www.spineuniverse.com/

TRANSPLANTATION

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American Society of Transplantation:	http://www.a-s-t.org/index.htm
Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant Information:	http://www.bmtnews.org/
Centerspan: American society of Transplant Surgeons:	http://www.centerspan.org/
National Kidney Foundation:	http://www.kidney.org/
United Network for Organ Sharing:	http://www.unos.org/